A man who laced treats with sedative and distributed them to minors at a summer camp in the area has pleaded guilty to sexual crimes against two boys both nine and ten years old.
The defendant was arrested after eight children and a grown-up fell ill at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a multiple criminal counts when he appeared at the judicial center on recently.
However, he disputed one of the sexual offences he was accused of, which was concerning a nine-year-old boy.
The defendant was remanded in custody ahead of a additional proceeding on November 28th.
'Treat game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, outlined the defendant's actions to the court.
She explained his those affected were under-privileged children who were attending a summer program which he ran.
The man played a "treat game" with the minors, the legal counsel explained, in which he would enter the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and ask them to consume candy "as fast as possible".
She told the court the defendant had conducted this practice with the boys "repeatedly", and youngsters had previously fallen ill the following morning.
She explained the defendant had been successful in rationalizing this over a long period as the children being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepchild had concerns in recently.
The legal representative added: "This year his stepchild had suspicions about the activities, justifiably.
"They chose" to examine in the individual's items."
The legal counsel stated items including lubricant, petroleum jelly and injection devices were discovered, and his stepson alerted the authorities about his worries.
She stated the defendant continued to play the "treat game" with six children that time - Saturday 26 July - and they were all sick the subsequent day.
"Law enforcement" had not gone out by that stage," she added.
The regulatory agency, the investigative body, had stated that it was investigating the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor stated the youngsters were having difficulty walking due to their sickness, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement again.
She said Ruben then conducted the "candy game" in a area of five youngsters.
